Rays Tomorrow Out Of Poole

[Rob]

 

Guys, I am hoping to try for rays tomorrow somewhere near Swanage.

 

If anyone can help me with numbers I would be most grateful, though I do have a rough idea.

 

But where can I find mackrell around Poole Harbour entrance? B,mouth? Ballard? Help, I have never caught a West Poole Bay Mackerel!

 

Cheers

 

Rob

[Neal]

Rob

 

Once past the ferry follow down the swash channel - just before the last channel marker turn left towards a yellow buoy ( Protected wreck buoy - no fishing!) about 50 meters south the bottom drops rapidly down from 20ft to 45ft - always a good spot to get a few mackerel on the way out.

 

If you are going offshore for the rays - their are now plenty out there - so a couple of drifts over your ray mark should pick them up. We were also catctching a full string every time we dropped the feathers down whilst anchored.

 

Save some for me - I am going out for the blonde rays again tomorrow

 

 

Cheers

 

 

Neal

 

 

 

[Afishionado]

Rob, You have a PM.

 

Mad Mike

[Rob]

Mike,

 

Thanks for the PM. I thought you said 1.5 miles not .5 miles, after re-reading my notes I tracked back!!!!

 

Had trouble though, got the hook down and found that the tide was blasting through. Couldn't get a bait down even with 16oz on 20lb pro braid!

 

I assume I need to fish this site when the tide is running slower? Advise would be gratefully received.

 

Managed a few mackerel on the way back in for BBQ on sunday.

 

Rob